Claiborne County, Tennessee
Wills & Estates

William Graham

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Will Book, Volume 1

Settlement of the Estate of WILLIAM GRAHAM, deceased Notes returned in the inventory: William Houston note $349.68 Joab and John Hill note $200.00 Benjamin Sewell note $389.95 Thomas Hamilton note $110.40 William G. Eaton note $65.48 Joseph Ferrell $50.00 Joseph Ferrell note $8.72 Richard White note $.28 Thomas L. Davis note $139.05 Woodson Willis note $10.62 John Crawley note $4.25 Thomas Crawley note $2.00 James Stansbury note $2.10 Samuel McAfee note $7.25 Washington Warnicutt note $82.75 Gray Garrett note $389.10 Fairwix Claxton note $19.50

Total amount of notes charged $1936.27 Amount of sale $3093.87 Balance of rent received from Washington Warnicutt $5.00 Money on hand at death $440.16 55 shares of stock in Northern Bank of Kentucky $5500.00 27 shares of stock in the Union Bank of Tennessee $2700.00 60 shares of stock in the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Memphis $6000.00 Dividends on stock received $801.94 to 1st August 1842 Balance due from John C. Clark, Baltimore $198.85 Dividends on stock received $4019.35

Notes returned insolvent: Joseph Ferrell $52.70 James Stansbury $2.10 Samuel McAfee $7.25 Thomas Crawley $2.00 John Crawley $4.25 Woodson Willis $10.62 ½ Richard Whitis $.32 Fairwix Claxton $19.50

Amount paid by Executors was $16279.37 ½ J. C. Lane receipt $.24 William Killion’s receipt $6.75 Peter Marcum $6.75 William Whited $1.30 William Burchfield $6.75 Isaac Sanders $6.75 B. F. Cloud $45.12 ½ James McVey $4.50 William Holland $6.00 Clinton Armstrong $89.68 Bowyer Bullard $50.00 Wiley Huffaker $4.50 J. H. Chapman William Killion $48.00 R. J. McKinney $38.00 tax on preacher place $1.20 L. A. Garrett $54.44 T. L. W. Sawyers $2.00 W. C. Patterson $200.00 L. L. Herrell $1.62 ½ H. Graham $5.00 Francis Graham $18.00 Samuel W. Doak $54.44 Ann Patterson $80.00 Margaret Graham $70.00 Mary Weir $35.00 Maria Graham $14.00 Stephen Graham $30.00 Philip Graham $10.00 Samuel W. Doak $1000 William Houston $914.03 Tennessee Margraves $4.19

Allowance to Executors for their services $211.00 Clerks receipt for making and recording this settlement $27.50

Leaves a balance of $5469.71 ½ remaining in the hands of the Executor, this January term of 1849. Hugh Graham, Executor William Houston, Executor

Inventory of the Estate of WILLIAM GRAHAM, deceased December 7th 1848. Money received from the hands of Executor from 30 shares Memphis Bank $375.00 Money received as dividends on stock out of this amount ordered to pay costs $129.39

Leaves a balance in my hands for distribution of $249.61 30 shares Memphis Bank stock (Bank Broke) $3000.00 Check from Memphis Bank $180.00

Hugh Graham, Administrator

Settlement with WILLIAM HOUSTON and HUGH GRAHAM, Executors of the Estate of WILLIAM GRAHAM, deceased Amount on former settlement made 10th October 1848 $5469.71 Dividends collected on ten shares of Union Bank stock for 12 months $40.00 Dividends collected on 35 shares of Kentucky Bank stock $313.42 Amounts paid out by Executors: Receipt of William Houston, Administrator of Mary Weir $589.52 ½ Receipt of Mariah Graham $1.91 Receipt of Nancy Patterson $44.77 ½ Receipt of Thomas J. Johnson $6.75 Receipt of John Graham $13.00 Receipt of Jane McMallan $20.00 Receipt of Stephen Graham $30.00 Receipt of Elijah Jones $26.00 Allowance for collecting and paying over $37.34 Clerk’s fee for this settlement $2.50

Leaves a balance of $5036.33 remaining in the hands of the Executors, this 14th day of August 1849.

Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk

Settlement of HAMILTON GRAHAM and WILLIAM HOUSTON, Administrators of the Estate of WILLIAM GRAHAM, deceased Amount of former settlement $5036.33 Error in first settlement of 5 % on $3000 Memphis bank stock allowed them $150.00 Error in 2nd settlement costs paid $125.39 Dividends on 10 shares Union Bank stock $40.00 Dividends on 30 shares stock in Northern Bank of Kentucky $358.20 Paid Peter Marcum’s receipt for surveying $4.00 Paid Martin Burchfield receipt $16.00 Paid Jane McNielance receipt $20.00 Paid John Graham receipt $12.00 Paid Mariah Graham receipt $23.88 Paid Ann Patterson receipt $59.70 Paid Orvil Rice’s receipt $70.00 Paid Stephen Graham receipt $30.00 Paid tax receipt for 1848 $3.30; tax receipt for 1849 $4.00 Paid 5 % on the above ten receipts $12.14 Paid clerk’s fees for making settlement $2.50 Balance of G. Garnet’s note not collected $46.02

Leaves a balance of $5407.38 remaining in the hands of the Administrators.

Settlement with HUGH GRAHAM, Executor of the Estate of WILLIAM GRAHAM, deceased Amount of former settlement $5406.38 Dividends on 30 shares of stock in the Northern Bank of Kentucky $300.00 Dividends on 10 shares of stock in the Union Bank of Tennessee $40.00 Dividends on 30 shares of stock in the Northern Bank of Kentucky $150.00 Dividends on 10 shares of stock in the Northern Bank of Kentucky $50.00 Overplus on 20 shares of Northern Bank of Kentucky $340.00 Dividends on 10 shares Union Bank stock $45.00 Paid W. R. Evans, attorney $50.00 Paid Stephen Graham receipt $60.00 Paid John Graham receipt $25.00 Paid Jane and John McNulance receipt $20.00 Paid Washington Warnicutt receipt $3.25 Paid Maria Graham receipt $40.00 Paid Anna Patterson receipt $50.00 Paid Nancy Patterson receipt $50.00 Paid Thomas McCarter’s receipt $61.87 ½ Paid Jesse B. Lane and wife receipt $61.87 ½ Paid Margaret and Lee White receipt $61.87 ½ Paid Nancy and William S. Rose receipt $61.87 ½ Paid Francis J. Cannon and William receipt $61.87 ½ Paid Susan McNulance receipt $61.87 ½ Loss on sale of Union Bank stock, 5 shares sold $124.25 Commission on sale of 20 shares of stock in Northern Bank of Kentucky $5.00 Paid note on W. Warnicutt returned as insolvent $84.40 Paid clerk’s fees $2.50

Leaves a balance of $5445.23 remaining in the hands of the Executor, this 28th day of October 1852.

Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk

Fifth Settlement with H. GRAHAM, Executor of the Estate of WILLIAM GRAHAM, deceased Balance of last settlement $5432.75 Dividends on 5 shares Union Bank stock for year ending January 1853 $32.50 Dividends on 10 shares Northern Bank of Kentucky ending 15th July 1853 $130.00 Premiums on Eastern funds $7.50 Amounts paid by Executor: William Houston, Mary A. Houston, H. Houston, and J. M. Patterson $409.20 H. Graham for amounts coming to Maria L. Graham, Sarah A. Graham, Cornelia H. Graham, and Ellen H. Graham $409.20 Amount ordered to be deducted by decree of the Chancery Court to W. R. Evans $12.50 and to H. Graham $100.00

Lee White and wife $102.30 Thomas J. Johnson and wife $102.30 Robert Glenn and wife $102.30 James Williams and wife $102.30 Thomas Wier $102.30 R. Patterson and wife $204.60 A. M. Kelly and wife $102.30 James Jackson and wife $102.30 J. H. Burchfield and wife $102.30 A. A. Kyle and wife $102.30 William Neil and wife $102.30 A. A. McAmis and wife $102.30 Thomas P. Graham $102.30 William S. Rose and wife $102.30 Susan McNalance $102.30 William Cannon and wife $102.30 Jesse B. Lane and wife $102.30 Thomas McCarlen $102.30 John W. Graham $102.30 John Graham $13.00 Stephen Graham $30.00 Maria Graham $26.00 Nancy Patterson $65.00 W. R. Evans $25.00 Heirs of Jane McNulance $22.50 Clerk’s fee for settlement $2.50

Leaves a balance of $2318.53 remaining in the hands of the Executor, this 28th day of November 1853.

Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk

6th Settlement with HUGH GRAHAM, Executor of the Estate of WILLIAM GRAHAM, deceased Amount of former settlement $2318.53 Surplus collected on Thomas Hamilton’s note over what is chargeable in inventory $94.88 Dividend on five shares of Union Bank Stock $30.00 Dividend on 10 shares stock Northern Bank of Kentucky $100.00 Paid John Graham’s receipt $18.00 Paid Stephen Graham’s receipt $30.00 Paid Mariah Graham’s receipt $20.00 Paid Nancy Patterson’s receipt $50.00 Paid clerk’s fee for making and recording this settlement $2.50

Leaves a balance of $2422.91 remaining in the hands of the Executor, this 2nd day of December 1854.

Thomas J. Johnson, Clerk